Ice skating is a very popular winter recreation sport in Western NY, Central NY, Rochester, NY and the Finger Lakes region. Whether you are looking to play ice hockey, figure skate or just go to a public skating session, there are many rinks in the area to choose from. Many ice skating rinks also offer ice skate rentals for a nominal fee.
Click on the links to the various ice rinks for information, directions, fees and current schedules.
Ice skating rinks in CHEMUNG COUNTY
- First Arena Recreation Rink 155 N. Main St. Elmira, NY 14901 (607) 734-7825
- Murray Athletic Center at Elmira College – State Rt. 14. Horseheads, NY 14845 (607) 739-8786
Ice skating rinks in CORTLAND COUNTY
- Alumni Arena @ SUNY Cortland – Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-5585
- J.M. McDonald Sports Complex 4292 Fairgrounds Rd. Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 735-8100
Ice skating rinks in LIVINGSTON COUNTY
- Highland Park Highland Rd. Geneseo, NY 14454 (585) 243-1177
- Wilson Ice Arena – SUNY Geneseo – Geneseo, NY 14454 (585) 245-5211
Ice skating rinks in MONROE COUNTY
- The Sports Centre at MCC (formerly ESL) – 2700 Brighton-Henrietta Townline Rd. Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 424-GOAL
The Sports Centre at MCC features four NHL sized ice rink surfaces and houses programs including ice hockey leagues, basic skills ice skating lessons and USFSA Figure Skating, Public Skating, Birthday Parties on ice and Special Events. The MCC ice rink is also Home of the 2010 Olympic Gold Medal – USA Paralympic Sled Hockey Team.
- Frank Ritter Memorial Arena Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) – 51 Lomb Memorial Dr. Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 475-2223
- Genesee Valley Park Ice Rink 131 Elmwood Ave. Rochester, NY 14611 (585) 428-7889
Genesee Valley Ice Rink is home to a great women’s ice hockey league with six women’s ice hockey teams including the Rochester Blizzard and the Rochester Susan B’s. In addition to the women’s hockey, they offer Adult Ice Hockey and Youth Ice Hockey programs and leagues, and public skating sessions.
- Tuttle North Ice Arena SUNY Brockport – Brockport, NY 14420 (585) 395-2244
- Lakeshore Hockey Arena 123 Ling Rd. Rochester, NY 14612 (585) 865-2800
- Manhattan Square Park Ice Rink 353 Court St. Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 428-7541
- Scottsville Ice Arena 2000 Scottsville-Chili Rd. Scottsville, NY 14546 (585) 889-1810
The Scottsville Ice Arena offers public ice skating, youth ice hockey and adult ice hockey, and is home to a the Scottsville “Chicks with Sticks” women’s ice hockey team.
- The Skating Institute of Rochester (SIR)Shumway Arena – 1 Boys Club Pl. Rochester, NY 14608 (585) 325-2218
- Thomas Creek Ice Arena 80 Lyndon Rd. Fairport, NY 14450 (585) 223-2160
- Webster Ice Arena 865 Publishers Pkwy. Webster, NY 14580 (585) 787-3530
The Webster Ice Arena offers both youth ice hockey and adult ice hockey, skate and shoot, public skating, and is home to a the Webster women’s ice hockey team and Webster Girls Ice Hockey Program.
Ice skating rinks in ONONDAGA COUNTY
- Cicero Twin Ice Skating Center 5575 Meltzer Ct. Cicero, NY 13039 (315) 752-7465
- Clinton Square Ice Skating Facility Clinton Square Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 423-0129
- Greater Baldwinsville Ice Arena 2725 West Entry Rd. Baldwinsville, NY 13027 (315) 352-0ICE
- Meachem Ice Rink 121 West Seneca Turnpike Syracuse, NY 13205 (315) 473-4330
- Shove Park Arena Shove Park Dr. Camillus, NY 13031 (315) 487-5085
- Sunnycrest Ice Rink 698 Robinson St. Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 473-4696
- Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion Syracuse University 511 Skytop Rd. Syracuse, NY 13244 (315) 443-4254
- William G. Allyn Ice Arena Skaneateles YMCA and Community Center – 97 State St. Skaneateles, NY 13152 (315) 685-2266 ext 104
Ice skating rinks in ONTARIO COUNTY
- Geneva Ice Complex Geneva Recreation Complex – 666 S. Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-5055
The Geneva Ice Rink at the Geneva Recreation Complex is home to the Geneva Youth Hockey Travel League team. The Geneva Ice Rink also has Public ice skating sessions, a figure skating club, Youth Hockey and a Learn to Skate Program available and they have added Indoor Turf to their Recreation Complex.
- The Greater Canandaigua Civic Center 250 N. Bloomfield Rd. Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 396-7230
The ice rink at the Greater Canandaigua Civic Center is home to the Canandaigua Braves High School ice hockey team. It is also home ice rink for the Canandaigua Knights youth ice hockey organization, the Finger Lakes Freeze girl’s ice hockey program and the Canandaigua Ladies Women’s Ice Hockey team. There is also a men’s ice hockey house league and Zamboni level hockey for adult beginners who want to learn how to play hockey.
Ice skating rinks in Ithaca – TOMPKINS COUNTY
- Cass Park 701 Taughannock Blvd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 273-1090
- Lynah Rink Campus Rd.- Cornell University – Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3793
- The Rink 1767 East Shore Dr. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 277-7465